Florida university's pro-Palestinian student group sues school system

The University of Florida's chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) has filed a lawsuit against the state university system's order to deactivate the student group.

The lawsuit is seeking an injunction to block the deactivation order from going into effect, saying the decision by the state and Governor Ron DeSantis is a violation of the constitutional rights to free speech and association.

“As students on a public college campus, we have every right to engage in human rights advocacy and promote public awareness and activism for a just and reasonable solution to the Palestine-Israel conflict,” the University of Florida’s SJP chapter said in a statement.

“We know we have First Amendment rights in school and we’re bringing this lawsuit to make sure the government doesn’t silence us or others like us.”

You can read the full complaint here.